U19 World Cup: India U19 beat New Zealand U19 by 44 runs in rain-hit clash

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Openers Divyaansh Saxena and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a half-century each as India Under-19 beat New Zealand U19 by 44 runs via Duckworth-Lewis Method after their final Group A clash of the ICC World Cup was reduced to 23 overs per side due to rain at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Asked to bat first, Divyaansh (52 runs off 62 balls) and Yashasvi (57 off 77 deliveries) helped the Men in Blue cross the 100-run mark at 21 overs before rain played the spoilsport and stopped the play for approximately four hours. 

After the match was resumed and reduced to 23-overs-a-side contest, the Indian openers guided their side to 115 for 0 in the remaining two overs. The New Zealand was then handed a revised target of 193 runs needing from the above-mentioned overs. 

In reply, Ravi Bishnoi bagged three wickets, while Atharva Ankolekar claimed three wickets to help India bundle out New Zealand for 147 inside 21 overs. Meanwhile, Kartik Tyagi and Sushant Mishra also chipped in with a wicket. Rhys Mariu and Fergus Lellman were the top scorers for New Zealand with 42 and 31 runs, respectively. 

Here are the highlights: 

24 January 2020

21:45 IST

India U19 beat New Zealand U19 by 44 runs. New Zealand U19 147 (21 overs)

21:32 IST

WICKET!! Adithya Ashok (6) was bowled out by Kartik Tyagi on the first ball of the 21st over. India U19 are just one wicket away from the win. New Zealand U19 146/9  (20.3 overs)